What is the deal with the open space at the north end zone? It looks weird. Why was this expansion not extended to meet the east side? I am just asking...does anybody know?

The view into the stadium from the hill on Maple Street was deemed to be something worth preserving. So they preserved it.

Lots of modern stadiums are built with gaps in the seating. The Patriots' Gillette Stadium, for instance (top left corner in this view). And there was no existing view to preserve; Gillette was built like this from scratch.

My people skills are just fine; it's my tolerance to idiots that needs work.

That's an interesting "take" Mr. Davenport. As an passionate (but average in every other way) fan, Long always impressed me as a guy who was fairly adroit at dealing with well healed boosters. Without naming names, could you give an example of how Long ticked off some big moneyed people?

Thank you Dudley. I don’t take things as gospel and I don’t want to push a false narrative but if I (and other posters) don’t write we hear on the streets or give our misinformed opinions, we really don’t learn what the facts are. We certainly don’t learn them in the “official” media. I have learned more in this thread about Jeff Long and the inner workings of the athletic department he ran here than I ever did in the ADG or any publication dealing with Razorback athletics. So, I will keep giving opinions (right or wrong) and hopefully provoke reaction from those in the “know” (like yourself) who can set the record straight.

That's an interesting "take" Mr. Davenport. As an passionate (but average in every other way) fan, Long always impressed me as a guy who was fairly adroit at dealing with well healed boosters. Without naming names, could you give an example of how Long ticked off some big moneyed people?

Two board trustees and a "well heeled booster" from east Arkansas met with Long prior to breaking ground on the new expansion to ask him to delay (not cancel the expansion plans), just delay the start for a while. Reportedly Long disagreed or was non-committal regarding the "request" and as we know went on with his plans for the expansion. Needless to say it didn't sit well with the three. And enemies will verbalize their displeasure whenever the chance arises. And apparently did.

When the 5th Bielema season went down the drain fairly early (TCU loss in Razorback Stadium), and a virtually complete collapse after the New Mexico win, Long refused to fire his head coach and reportedly lost any remaining support he had with the board of trustees.